Local Projects Designs Libertad Experience in Miami’s Freedom Tower Renovation
Built in 1925 as a new home for the city’s newspaper, Miami’s Freedom Tower became a refuge for 400,000 Cuban refugees fleeing persecution in the 1960s and 1970s. Following several decades of neglect, the Tower was rescued by community leaders and entrusted to Miami Dade College in 2005.
This Fall, the Tower reopens after a $30 million renovation. MDC commissioned Local Projects to design the flagship experience, Libertad—a 30,000-square-foot exhibition exploring the past, present, and future search for opportunity and freedom in America.